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Lady Rajasthan in Traditional Jewelry FREE ship #961444

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Lady Rajasthan in Traditional Jewelry FREE ship #961444
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Please note I only ship to Canada and USA and if paypals is used the address MUST BE CONFIRMED.<p>Gorgeous tradtional portrait~Miniature Painting On Marble with measurements of 5" X 7" but elegantly framed and matted the measurements are 13"x15.5". The artist of the marble paintings is Mahesh Singh of Ganga Pole, Jaipur. India's handicrafts are almost inexhaustible with an infinite variety. Rajasthan has, for several centuries excelled in marble related craft as well as in jewelry. Painting and seemingly inlay work with stones on marble tiles is the result of years of almost unconscious experiment and evolution. This beautiful damsel with idealized features adorns a pink odhini, bright colors being the favorite with desert folk. Her oval face has almond shaped eyes with arched eyebrows, straight nose and full lips. A curl escapes to fall on her cheek. A bright yellow choli serves as a contrast to the pink odhini. The highlight of the painting is neither the marble tile of high quality nor the exquisitely painted lady but the famous Rajasthani jewelry that she wears. She wears traditional jewelry, the design of which has remained unaltered through the ages. On the forehead, she wears 'rakhadi,' a flat hair ornament, the gem set covering the entire length of the forehead. In the middle is a beautifully ornamented circular piece with drop pearls. In the ears, she wears 'phul jhumka,' bell shaped earrings which are a part of typical folk jewelry. Her nose is pierced with a wire containing ...
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<tr><td>Condition:New</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:2002</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Jaipur</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Mahesh Singh </td></tr>




<tr><td>Title:Lady Rajasthan in Traditional Jewelry FREE ship</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:marble painting</td></tr>

<tr><td>Type:marble painting</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Saskatchewan, Canada</td></tr>
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